tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post1836488721630860623..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: The King of Comedy (1983)Franco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-1543597245682611742012-09-26T05:30:50.867-07:002012-09-26T05:30:50.867-07:00I'd heard about it, but it wasn't after se...I'd heard about it, but it wasn't after seeing After Hours (and enjoyed it so much) that I gained more interest for Scorsese's comedies, he is actually quite good at them, they always have a cynical dark side to them I enjoy.<br /><br />Yeah, the ending being a dream makes sense because Rupert is having dreams all through out the movie, he is always thinking he is going to be successful, for all we know, the ending is what's going on in his mind as he is in jail. Or it could all be truly happening, thats the beauty of that ending, it's very ambiguous, kind of like the ending for Total Recall, where we don't know if the whole film was a dream or not. <br /><br />I'll be lending you After Hours soon, I think you'll end up loving it. Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-90158196173135319762012-09-25T19:54:45.925-07:002012-09-25T19:54:45.925-07:00"Ask anyone about their favorite Scorcese fil..."Ask anyone about their favorite Scorcese film, and chances are this one isn’t going to pop up" it's funny because it happened to me. this is one of the few movies i own that, when i bought the dvd, i did so without knowing anything about it (no review or review or recommendation, just pure instinct). of course i would have never bought it if it wasnt because the classics scorcese/deniro movies i had already had in my collection at the time (MS, TD, RB, GF, CF, C). i was taken away by deniro's performance and how far away was he from the movies aforementioned. what i loved about his character was his expressions, his movements, the way he was seen walking in a light blue tux in broad nyc daylight. <br /><br />"and maybe even suggests that everything was taking place in Rupert's mind?" i have seen this film over 5 times and i've never thought of this before and it does make sense. i guess i always wanted to believe his happy ending <br /><br />btw, i have not seen after hours yet, thanks for the recommendation.Gustavo Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09377161984377976190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-3210185214406713062012-09-25T10:01:19.139-07:002012-09-25T10:01:19.139-07:00Sandra Bernhardt usually plays completely whacked ...Sandra Bernhardt usually plays completely whacked out characters, her face seems to work well for them, I understand that most of those scenes that take place with her and Jerry alone were improvised, a technique that Scorcese loves to use. <br /><br />I also thought that the last scene was happening in his mind, but then again, who knows, maybe he did achieve his dreams after all, its ambiguous that way. <br /><br />Interesting tid bit of inof: Jerry Lewis had suggested a different ending in which Rupert actually kills Jerry, but it was rejected!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-61931730449818855232012-09-25T08:04:58.813-07:002012-09-25T08:04:58.813-07:00You write:
"long before reality television r...You write:<br /><br />"long before reality television reared its ugly head, this film foreshadowed what reality television was going to be like; where people will do anything for those ever popular 15 minutes of fame."<br /><br />This is so true and I think what makes the film even more relevant now than it ever was. Great performances from everyone in this film. I also thought Sandra Bernhardt nailed it as De Niro's equally crazy cohort (girlfriend?). The scenes she has alone with Jerry Lewis are hilariously creepy and it is great to see her just go for it in this role, playing such a vivid wackjob.<br /><br />I also like the film's ending which doesn't go the way you think it will and maybe even suggests that everything was taking place in Rupert's mind?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.com